Irving Thalberg Professions : Film Producer Born : May 30, 1899 Died : September 14, 1936 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Irving Thalberg Credit you give yourself is not worth having. Irving Thalberg credit giving If it isn’t for the writing, we’ve got nothing. Writers are the most important people in Hollywood. And we must never let them know it. Irving Thalberg knowing writing people The most important person in the motion picture process is the writer... and we must do everything in our power to prevent them from ever realizing it. Irving Thalberg realizing important process Compliments you pay to yourself aren't worth having. Irving Thalberg compliments-you pay compliment The producer beating a new path for himself through the wilderness is going to do the thing 'differently,' of course. But after a while, he looks about him. The territory is unfamiliar, the forest ahead forbidding. Just how 'different' dare he be? He looks at his resources, and then at the established successes of the past. He suddenly realizes he must play safe, be sure. The unknown is a gamble; the known isn't-at least comparatively. The safest plan, obviously, is to follow the trailblazers. So he produces an imitation of one of the current successes. Usually it is a mediocre imitation. Irving Thalberg path play past Screen credit is valuable only when it's given you. If you're in a position to give yourself credit, you don't need it. Irving Thalberg credit giving needs What's this business of being a writer. It's just putting one word after another. Irving Thalberg one-word writing No story ever looks as bad as the story you've just bought; no story ever looks as good as the story the other fellow just bought. Irving Thalberg fellows stories looks Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad. Irving Thalberg fads novelty talking The movie medium will eventually take its place as art because there is no other medium of interest to so many people. Irving Thalberg movie people art A story never looks as good as when the other fellow buys it. Irving Thalberg fellows stories looks Forget it, Louis, no Civil War picture ever made a nickel. Irving Thalberg picture civil-war forget war Similar Authors Brian Grazer film-producer Bunny Reuben film-producer Brian Jett film-producer Arthur Cohn film-producer Alan Finger film-producer Ivan Reitman film-producer All Authors
